Improvement in plows



W. R. POOL.

PLOW.

Patented Feb. 29, 1876.

& m T T A To all whom it may concern:

, Havana, Hale county, Alabama, have invented I lower forward curvedfoot of the stock fits UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM R. POOL, OF HAVANA, ALABAMA.

IMPROVEMENTIN PLows.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 174,295, dated February29, 1876; application filed 7 November 6, 1575.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. POOL, of

a new and Improved Plow, of which the following is a specification: a

Figure i represents a side elevation of my improved plow. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the plow-stock, detached from the handles and beam.Fig. 3 is a detail vertical transverse section of the stock on line 0 c,Fig. 2, showing heel attachment. Fig. 4 is a front view of the stock,partly in section, on line as r, Fig. 1. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 showdetail views of various attachments to the plowstock.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention consists in a stock, which is/ combined with a forkedpiece, having sharp projections and a pair of blocks, as hereinafterdescribed.

In the drawing, A represents the plowstock, which is attached by theforked and curved top arm rigidly to the plow-beam. The

the various shapes of plow-shares that are employed for the differentoperations, a V- shaped front shoulder, "c t,;of the stock serving, inconnection with a-i-projecting lip or lug, b, near the point of tlieioot, and a screw-bolt, d, passing backward through the stock, to attachrigidly the shares, which are provided with corresponding recesses,indentations,and holesfor the shoulder, lip, and bolt. The rear cornerof the foot of the stock is recessed for applying thereto the U-shapedheel or shoe B, that fits ina tongue, 0, of the stock,

and is firmly riveted by one or more lateral bolts. The under side ofthe heel is on alevel with the point, and acts asa bar for'steadyin gand guiding the plowing. The heel B may be easily taken off and replacedwhen worn out by use.

Different shapes of shares may be used with the stock, according to thewidth .or depth of the furrows required, Figs. 4, 6, and 7 indicatingvarious shapes which may with great facility be attached to the stock bythe fastening-bolt d and its rear crank-nut d.

O is an attachment, to be used with narrow share for forming a smoothsurface at bottom of furrow for the reception of cotton-seed.

It is constructed witha curve upon its work- 1 ing face, and providedwith forks c c, that embrace the standards, and are fastened thereto bya bolt or rivet, 0 It has also a shoulder 0 that fits snugly up againsttheheel B.

The smallblocks g g are arranged one on each side of standard, to pressout the upper part of furrow, that it may the more conveniently receivethe manure and corn which are to be inserted.

What I do claim as new is l. The attachment 0, forked and combined withstandard, as and for the purpose described- I 2. The blocks 9 g,arranged one on each side of standard, as and for the purpose specified.

.WILLIAM R. POOL.-

Witnesses BENJAMIN TRAVIS, WILLIAM T. MARTIN.

